Mead wrote:This has now become the absolute perfect opportunity to bring in NN- if we name him GWS will have to name Simpson just as insurance and if both play Naitanui will be matching up on an immobile big man also lacking in match practice.

It would certainly be a change this year to have the edge in the ruck.

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Mead wrote:This has now become the absolute perfect opportunity to bring in NN- if we name him GWS will have to name Simpson just as insurance and if both play Naitanui will be matching up on an immobile big man also lacking in match practice.

It would certainly be a change this year to have the edge in the ruck.

Good news. Don't change a winning team (unless there are unreported injuries)

Pinion King wrote:Curious, all this talk about Nic not being match fit. Why couldn't the club have organised a scratch match vs East Perth?

I guess the real issue is that our club is not renowned for telling the truth when it comes to a player's real condition regarding injuries .

Instead of issuing videos of him jumping out of his skin doing rehab in the USA and raising our hopes unrealistically ( good for club PR , but we should know by now to take such information with a large grain of salt ) , they could have been more honest in their information about where he really stands in his quest for a comeback and take some of the pressure off him .

I don't believe the club gets any real advantage by disseminating disinformation , but they certainly lose a lot of respect from their members as a consequence .

Pinion King wrote:Curious, all this talk about Nic not being match fit. Why couldn't the club have organised a scratch match vs East Perth?

I guess the real issue is that our club is not renowned for telling the truth when it comes to a player's real condition regarding injuries .

Instead of issuing videos of him jumping out of his skin doing rehab in the USA and raising our hopes unrealistically ( good for club PR , but we should know by now to take such information with a large grain of salt ) , they could have been more honest in their information about where he really stands in his quest for a comeback and take some of the pressure off him .

I don't believe the club gets any real advantage by disseminating disinformation , but they certainly lose a lot of respect from their members as a consequence .

They're never going to say that he definitely will not play unless they're forced to (injury to Vardy/Petrie and non NN selection). If they get really desperate he'll be called upon. A lot of it is ducks and drakes to keep the opposition guessing.

Mead wrote:This has now become the absolute perfect opportunity to bring in NN- if we name him GWS will have to name Simpson just as insurance and if both play Naitanui will be matching up on an immobile big man also lacking in match practice.

It would certainly be a change this year to have the edge in the ruck.

I like your thoughts on this one Mead but I can't see the selectors and coach suddenly growing testicles and making any bold match winning moves. They go by the motto; "he who dares might stuff it up." We'll go in with plan A, and once the Giants work that out; we'll stick with plan A.

At the end of the day noone knows his exact situation but the medicos, but it seems awfully like the decision of a club which feels it has already ticked its boxes for 2017 and isn't very interested in taking risks to advance further.